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OVERVIEW of USA/08-HURLEY PRO AT TRESTLES -Lower Trestles, CA , USA -Round 2 to the
Final -WSL -World Surf League - by Paulo Piqueres -surfworldtour.blogspot.com -
The World Circuit of Surfing arrived in the West coast , my favorite area in the U.S.A., where I studied Marketing in San Francisco, California. In Los Angeles metropolitan area, there are many beachs for surfing.
The event in Trestles, San Clemente was scheduled to start on September 06th, however only started on Monday, September 11th, because before the Sea did not have good wave conditions for surfing.
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Day 1 -Wednesday, September 06th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 2 -Thurday, September 07th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 3 -Friday, September 08th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 4 -Saturday, September 09th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 5 -Sunday, September 10th, 2017 - Off for the day
Day 6 -Monday, September 11th, 2017 - "ON"
Round 1 -heat 1 to heat 12
Round 2 - heat 1 to heat 4
Day 7 -Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 - "ON"
Round 2 - heat 5 to heat 12
Day 8 -Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 - "ON"
Round 3 - heat 1 to heat 12
Round 4 - heat 1 to heat 2
Day 9 -Thursday, September 14th, 2017 - "ON"
Round 4 - heat 3 to heat 4
Round 5 -heat 1 to heat 4
Quarterfinals- heat 1 to heat 2
Day 10-Friday, September 15th, 2017 - "ON"
Quarterfinals - heat 3 to heat 4
Semifinals - heat 1 and heat 2
Final
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ROUND 2
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The recap -highlights
1.At opening heat, the Wild Card E. Geiselman(USA)overcame Matt Wilkinson(AUS)top 3;
2.At second heat that went to the water, another Wild Card, the Japanese, H. Ohhara(JPN) defeated O. Wright(AUS)top 4;
3.E. Ewing(AUS)defeated the 2012 World Champion J. Parkinson(AUS)top 8.
4.The experienced surfer J. Kerr(AUS)overcame C. O'Leary(AUS)top 10;
5.The Brazilian of Rio Grande do Norte, potiguar, J. André(BRA)won the heat against K. Andino(USA)top 11;
6.The Brazilian M. Pupo(BRA)overcame the Billabong Pipe Masters defending Champion in Pipeline, M. Bourez(PYF)
7.The French surfer J. Duru(FRA) eliminated the surfer of Santa Cruz, Califórnia, Nat Young(USA).
8.A. Buchan(AUS)deputy Champion in OI Rio Pro, in Saquarema, Brazil, this season defeated his compatriota S. Kennedy(AUS)
9.W. Dantas(BRA)defeated the Italian L. Fioravanti(ITA).
10.K. Igarashi(USA) eliminated C. Ibelli(BRA)that is doing a discreet season this year.
11.I. Ferreira(BRA)defeated the Australian J. Freestone(AUS).
12.E. Lau(HAW)overcame the Brazilian I. Gouveia(BRA).
ROUND 3
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heat 1
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At opening heat of this Round, the 2015 World Champion A. de Souza(BRA)positive by the victory in the Round 1, eliminated the Australian J. Kerr(AUS) an experienced surfer of the tour, for small difference: 12.77 to 12.03 and was guaranteed in the the Round 4.
heat 2
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In the second heat of the Round, that went to the water, the Hawaiian S. Zietz(HAW) winner of the 2012 Triple Crown in Hawaii defeated the Brazilian I. Ferreira(BRA) that is doing a discreet season this year.-, and was also guaranteed in Round 4.
heat 3
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In this yellow-green dispute on the waters of California, J. Andre(BRA)defeated the 2014 World Champion G. Medina(BRA), who reached the 13th position and add only 1,750 points in this stage.
heat 4
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At this heat, the Portuguese F. Morais(PRT) that is surfing very well this season,and has already defeated many top surfers, eliminated the Hawaiian E. Lau(HAW)
heat 5
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In the fifth heat, the Australian, an experienced surfer of the tour, overcame W. Dantas(BRA), and passed to the Round 4.
heat 6
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At sixt heat, the yellow jersey-leader of the Ranking, J. Smith(RSA) defeated the Wild Card, E. Geilsenam(USA)top 25 I. Gouveia(BRA) and the wild card E. Geiselman(USA)and is still in the figth for the title of World Champion.
heat 7
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In the seventh dispute of this Round, the current World Champion J. J. Florence(HAW) overcame the Wild Card, H. Ohhara(JPN), and also still in the dispute for bichampionship this season .
heat 8
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At the eight heat that went to the waters of Trestles, the surfer of Reunion Islands, J. Flores(FRA)that was surfing well in the event, ovecame the American Conner Coffin(USA).
heat 9
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This heat was in Jugment because the three times World Champion(2007-2009-2013)Mick Fanning(AUS)complain about his interference noted against K. Igarashi(USA). Later on was confirmed the interference and K. Igarashi(USA)won the heat. That is not the "first time" that the American surfer in involved with interference cases.
heat 10
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At 10th heat, the highlight F. Toledo(BRA)of the first day of competitions in California, defeated his compatriota M. Pupo(BRA).
heat 11
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In the 11th dispute, the experienced Australian surfer, deputy World Champion in 2008, B. Durbidge(AUS)defeated the French J. Duru(FRA) by 18.43 to 14.
heat 12
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In the last heat of this Round, the Top 5 , Julian Wilson(AUS)defeated his compatriota E. Ewing(AUS) with good score: 17.44 to 12.87.
ROUND 4
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heat 1
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The 2015 World Champion A. de Souza(BRA)positive since the beginning of the event in Califórnia, overcam two good surfers: his compatriot J. André(BRA), that eliminated the 2014 World Champion G. Medina(BRA)in previous Round; and the Hawaiian S. Zietz(HAW) and was guaranteed in the Quarterfinals.
heat 2
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F. Morais(PRT) has already defeated many top surfers, and this time the Portuguese surfer overcame the leader of CT-Championship Tour , J. Smith(RSA)and the Australian A. Buchan(AUS), and passed straight to the Quarterfinals
heat 3
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J. Flores(FRA) feeling so comfortable in Trestles overcame the current World Champion, J. J. Florence(HAW)and the American K. Igarashi(USA) ans passed direct to the Quarterfinals.
heat 4
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F. Toledo(BRA)the highlight in USA/08 event of WSL won the heat even against two experinced Australian surfers J. Wilson(AUS) and B. Durbidge(AUS)and was guaranteed in Quarterfinals.
ROUND 5 - The Recap
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heat 1
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A. Buchan(AUS) overcame the Brazilian J. André(BRA) the 2010 Champion of Billabong Pro in Imbituba .
heat 2
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The South African surfer J. Smith(RSA) overcame the Hawaiian S. Zietz(HAW) and follows on the dispute of the Title of World Champion.
heat 3
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The current World Champion, J. J. Florence(HAW)defeated the experienced B. Durbidge(AUS),and also keep fighting for the title of Champion in California.
heat 4
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K. Igarashi(USA)overcame the top 5 of the Ranking, Julian Wilson(AUS)
QUARTERFINALS
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heat 1
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A. de Souza(BRA)was defeated by A. Buchan(AUS)for small difference, in a disputed heat.
In the final in BRA/04 ,Saquarema, A. de Souza(BRA)won the heat, but this time the Australian eliminated the Brazilian.
heat 2
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The yellow Jersey -J. Smith(RSA)overcame the Portuguese surfer F. Morais(PRT),and was guaranteed in the Semifinals.
heat 3
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The Hawaiian surfer J. J. Florence(HAW)overcame J. Flores(FRA), that surfed very well in California. And follows searching the World Bichampionship of Surfing.
heat 4
F. Toledo(BRA)finally defeated K. Igarashi(USA) with tranquility and was guaranteed in the Semifinals.
SEMIFINALS
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heat 1
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At opening heat, the leader of this season J. Smith(RSA)won the heat over A. Buchan(AUS), that surfed very well in Trestles.
heat 2
F. Toledo(BRA), that is living in California, overcame the Current World Champion J. J. Florence(HAW) and was guaranteed in the Final.
FINAL
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The final in Trestles was with small sea, almost flat, and few series of waves during the heat, however F. Toledo(BRA)had a better Sea Reading, and made some manuevers, and overcame the yellow Jersey, J. Smith(RSA).
*This Overview was written by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in Advanved English by PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica-Porto Alegre -RS - Brazil
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